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It’s not hard to tell horror movies from torture porn. Films like ‘Hostel’, the ‘Saw’ series and, to a lesser degree, the zombie movie niche, always tend to take violence to another level. It’s hack and slash cinema. Studios would rather shock you into fright than convince you that there’s something on the screen to […]
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For six seasons, we followed the survivors of Oceanic Flight 815. They were lost on a deserted island which was inhabited by…uh, sorry. I’m not spoiling anything here. We all know how the show ended. And despite the great divide about the direction co-creators Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse decided to take, If you haven’t […]
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For many years, Martin Scorsese’s friends would ask him, “When are you gonna win an Oscar?” Scorsese, legendary director of such films as, “Goodfellas,” “Taxi Driver,” “Casino,” “Mean Streets” and “The Color of Money,” finally got the call in 2006 for “The Departed.” And while he did managed to get together with the Rolling Stones […]
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For families of the men and women of the U.S. armed forces, there can be nothing more devastating than being notified of the death of a husband or wife or brother or daughter. This sensitive issue is explored in one of 2009’s highly acclaimed dramas, “The Messenger.” Staff Sgt. Will Montgomery (Ben Foster) returns from […]
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I have a real fascination with revenge films. What most people are capable of is an everyday mystery. With revenge films, you will – hopefully – be led through a real character piece about a person who’s finally pushed way too far. And its usually through such films that we take stock of our lives […]
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Director Troy Duffy wants you to think he’s misunderstood. He broke into the Hollywood scene with a loud and boisterous voice that even got Harvey Weinstein’s attention at Miramax. ‘Boondock Saints’ was an underground smash hit and it seemed that Duffy could do no wrong.
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Does the name Brian Clough ring any bells? Probably not … that is unless you’re among the millions of soccer fans all around the world. Clough managed English soccer notables Derby County and Nottingham Forest, winning two consecutive European Cups with the latter, a feat widely considered to be one of the greatest in the […]
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Sibling directing duo Ethan and Joel Coen can make a camera sing. Their attention to detail, their wit and their ability to adapt almost any work into a Coen creation sets them apart from most writer/director/producer teams. With films like “Raising Arizona,” “Fargo,” “The Big Lebowski” and “No Country for Old Men,” the Coens have […]
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Anyone familiar with William Friedkin knows that there’s one thing the man does well: Police stories. Case in point: The 1971 crime drama, “The French Connection,” starring Gene Hackman. There’s also his heist caper, 1978’s “The Brinks Job,” which was based on a true story. Then he had a slew of mediocre achievements. His return […]
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John Carpenter and Kurt Russell have a long-standing partnership that has resulted in some of the most iconic movies in cinema history. Together, the duo turned in such classics as “Escape From New York” (1981), “The Thing” (1982) and, one my personal favorites, “Big Trouble In Little China” (1985). And like any partnership between an […]
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